Antiques Roadshow guest was amazed when he discovered the value of his Alexander McQueen collection after searching for it in thrift stores
An Antiques Roadshow guest was amazed to discover the value of his Alexander McQueen collection during Sunday’s show.
In the latest episode, members of the public brought their prized possessions to Pollok Country Park in Glasgow, with one man launching a range of items from the late designer.
Expert Hillary Kay was delighted when she saw the clothes and said it was the first time McQueen had appeared in the series.
The young man said he became “obsessed” with the British-born fashion designer after writing an essay about him at school and starting his collection 15 years ago.
He explained: ‘I found that jacket online and the shirt I found in a second-hand shop in London.’
An Antiques Roadshow guest was amazed to discover the value of his Alexander McQueen collection during Sunday’s show
In the latest episode, members of the public brought their prized possessions to Pollok Country Park in Glasgow, with one man brining a whole range of items created by the late designer.
Expert Hillary raved about the clothes and their ‘spectacular’ sizing before ultimately giving her rating.
She went through the pieces individually and threw out large sums before coming up with an overall estimate for the entire collection.
Saying, ‘If we add it all up, I’d say you’ve got £18,000 – £20,000 there’.
Alexander McQueen was chief designer of Givenchy before founding his own label and dressing some of the most famous women in the world.
He tragically took his own life in 2010 at the age of 40.
Earlier in the episode, a couple discovered the true value of a painting they found at a thrift store.
Expert Frances Christie immediately fell in love with the painting and revealed it was the work of local artist Dorothy Steel (1927-2002).
When asked how they came across the piece, the man said: ‘I found it in a charity shop about twenty years ago, in a place called Shawlands, not far from here.’
He went on to say it had been ‘worth’ the £5 price tag, after being drawn to the quintessential west Scottish scene
Expert Hillary raved about the clothes and their ‘spectacular’ sizing before ultimately giving her rating
Saying, ‘If we add it all up, I’d say you’ve got £18,000 – £20,000 there’
Alexander McQueen was chief designer of Givenchy before founding his own label and dressing some of the most famous women in the world, before taking his own life in 2010 at the age of 40 (pictured with Sarah Jessica Parker in 2006)
His wife later joked: ‘We probably paid more for the taxi to take him home [from the charity shop] because it rained that day.
Beaming, expert Frances said: ‘In my opinion this is probably one of the best Steel’s I have ever seen’.
Explaining that the artist’s work does not appear at auction often, if at all, and that is why the painting was worth so much.
Earlier in the episode, a couple discovered the true value of a painting they found at a thrift store
Speaking about the valuation, she said: ‘If this came up for auction today I would estimate it to be between £3,000 and £5,000.’
The couple was shocked when the lady exclaimed: ‘Oh my god’.
While her husband said, a little dazed, “Wow.”